Face mask



Aug. 12, 1952 R MAFKQ 2,606,324

FACE MASK Filed Dec. 5 1951 INVENTOR RUDOLF- MAFKO,

5? BY I :I'ORNEY Patented Aug. 12, 1952 UNlTEo STAT RudolfMafkmWilmington,Del.,assignorito Bay: i Q

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, :t'on of Maryland This invention relates broadly to a novel face maskand more particularly to a new and im-- proved face mask to be used andworn by adults and children alike at Halloween parties and the like,much to the amusement and enjoyment of everyone concerned. In a morespecific aspect, the invention relates to and i concerned with a novelface mask which, when worn over the face of the user, imparts not onlyan amusing, comical and some times grotesque appearance to the face ofthe user but, in addition, enables the user to make, at will, a desiredloud noise, such as a whistle, a squawk or a razzberry type of noiseknown familiarly as a Bronx Cheer. In addition, the face mask of thepresent invention may be so designed that the noise maker of thestructure serves a dual purpose of emitting a desired loud noise of theforegoing character and also of simultaneously moving and/or distortingone or more simulated anatomical features of the face and head, such asthe nose and tongue.

An object of the invention is to provide a comical and amusing face maskprovided with a builtin or integral noise maker.

Another object of the invention is to provide an amusing face maskprovided with built-in or integral means operable at the will of thewearer or user to emit a loud noise and simultaneously move or distortone or more simulated anatomical features of the face and head such asthe nose or tongue, much to the enjoyment of everyone concerned.

A further object of the invention is to provide a face mask of theforegoing general character wherein the built-in noise maker is operatedby the mouth of the wearer after the mask is afiixed to the face or headof the wearer.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent asthe description proceeds.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, the invention,then, comprises the features hereinafter fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the claims, the following descriptionsetting forth in detail certain illustrative embodiments of theinvention, these being indicative however of but a few of the variousways in which the principle of the invention may be employed.

Reference is now made to the accompanying drawings in which likereference characters denote like parts and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the mask of the invention; and

Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the mask shown in Fig. 1.

' 1 pplication December 5, 195 I 3 Claims. o1. 2 -2i)e)= In all of thefigures and in all of the modifications the face mask is generallydesignated by the reference character I. The body of the mask is moldedinto any desired facial characteristics and examples of suchcharacteristics are shown in Fig. 1. While molding of the masks is adesirable process, it is to be understood that, in some cases, the maskmay be formed by a dipping operation employing forms of the desiredfacial characteristics. The mask is preferably composed of rubber in theform of latex, although it is to be understood that any desirablematerial could be employed.

The masks are made in at least two sizes, one size to fit the averagechild's face and the other size to fit the average adults face. Towardthe rear and on each side of the mask there is provided a hole oropening 2 to which is aflixecl the conventional rubber band orstring toenable the mask to be positioned firmly on the head of the wearer.

In Figs. 1 and 2 there is shown a modification of the invention whereinthe noise maker is in the form of a device which is capable of emittin arazzberry type of noise (Bronx Cheer). This noise maker is in the formof a simulated tongue 1 which is built into the mask I within an openmouth cavity generally designated at 8. This simulated tongue I isgenerally hollow and is provided at its outer extremity with aclose-lipped portion 9 and at its inner extremity Iii, on the inside ofthe mask, with a mouth piece H. The tongue is cemented in the mouth witha suitable adhesive. With the mask in place on the head of the wearer,the mouth piece H is rasped by the lips of the wearer and when he blowsthrough the mouth piece a razzberry type noise is emitted from the end 9of the rubber tongue I and at the same time a vibratory motion isimparted to the tongue and it swings up and down, as shown by the arrowin Fig. 2.

The modification included herein is merely i1- lustrative and it will beunderstood, of course, that the invention is to be taken as limited onlyby the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A rubber face mask for amusement purposes adapted to coversubstantially entirely the face of the wearer and having on the exteriorthereof simulated anatomical features of the face, such as a mouth, anose and eyes, said mask having a built-in, hollow, flexible simulatedtongue, a mouthpiece on one end of the tongue positioned inside themask, and means on the tongue operated by the mouthpiece forsimultaneously vibrating the tongue and creating a loud noise.

2. A rubber face mask for amusement purposes adapted to coversubstantially entirely the face .of the wearer and having on theexterior thereof simulated anatomical features of the face, such as amouth, a nose and eyes, said mask having a built-in, hollow, flexiblesimulated tongue, a mouthpieoe on-o'ne end of the tongue positionedinside the mask, and a. restricted opening on the other end of thetongue whereby, when the wearer blows on said mouthpiece, the tongue,

simultaneously vibrates and creates a loud vibrating noise. Y r

3. A rubber face mask for amusementpu'rposes adapted to coversubstantially entirely the face of the wearer and having on the,exterior thereof. simulated anatomical features of the face, such as amouth, a nose and eyes, said mask having:

a built-in, hollow, flexible simulated tongue, a mouthpiece on one endof the tongue positioned inside the mask, and means on the other end oi.the tongue operated by the wearer blowing on 5 said mouthpiece, forsimultaneously vibrating the tongue and creating a loud noise.

RUDOLF MAFKO.

REFERENCES CITED 10 The following references are of record in the file,of this patent:

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